New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-12
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MR. MARITIME HAS LITTLE FAITH IN sHARPS SICK
NEss-BIsHoP FOss ON PROHIBITION
s.s.roeA. July IL (SpecoD.-H the crowd keeps
nm coming as il has been for the last two three DAYS
the hotels will soon be full The Granu Union, which
has made very extensive arrangements tor the accom-
mediation of about 1000 guests already nearly halt
full Is orchestra has already begun the usual morn
ing and evening musical entertainment, and the hotel
has assumed ITS summer busting and active appear
Bishop Foss OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
who before bis elevation to the episcopscy Was pres
dent of Wesleyan University at Middletown, Conn.,
is stopping here for few days. He has recently re-
tnrned from Europe, Were he has been holding con-
fcrences tn Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ger
many, Switzerland and Belgium The Bishop is q
strong P0hibitonst and also strong in opposing the
Third Tarty. Our Church" he said, is universal
~ for Constitutional prohibition 1t is specifically
committed TO that But it Is not committed TO
the Third Party any way and representations tnat
II is all wrong Some OF our ministers DO indeed
favor that organization and as our Church does not
attempt to Influence any ones political alliances they
have a uerfe ct right to do they think best. But
am sure that the prevailing sentiment OF the Chnrch
as q bod, Is decidedly against any Endorsement OF the
Third Party. For myself do not regard 1t rs de-
srabIe way OF accomplishing the reform. have been
preaching prohibition since was fifteen years DID, and
have lived to the tide OF Dnbic senti ent urged
on by by Christian preschin by argu
ment and by reason become great river. That Is the
course which will finally win. 1t is moral question:
not of political economy. and appeals to oil mems
consciences and sober judgment, and don't want
1t to become party question. The cause Will be
hurt by polltc cal strife and passion" The Bishop Is
member OF committee which is 80 choose new peel
dent or Wesleyan but he says it has done nothing vet
District Attorney MARITIME spent Sunday at the
States" He will return 10 New-YOrk tomorrow
night so as to be present on Wednesday when Sharp
is to be arraigned for sentence. Mr.. MARITIME says
that ne is, officially speaking. brankrupt. He says
that out Of tho $25. 600 allie wed him contingent
fund by the Board of Estimate he has spent 81, 400
TN the ordinary expenses OF his Office, and al the rest
$50 600 on the boodle" cases. But l had to
spend it." he continued every cent OF it. Yon see,
/ had TO figLt crowd that had loads OF money. AMI
they resortng to SO many schemes that the ex-
pense OF fielding out their tricks and their manners
was big iteni."
"Do sou think Sharp really intended to
Escape ~ was asked.
81 know he did. He had everything all arranged
to fly tie jurisdiction. He wodldn't nave gone far
anyhow. Tor OF the persons upon whom he was
depending TO aid bis aght detective acting
under Inspector Byrness orders But the reason, as
am informed, why he didn't attempt to 60 was be-
cause his lawyers promised that his case would never
90 to the jury anyhow. Don't understand me az i'm
plying iha. MS ovunsol privy TO his plans to
evade the trial That kind OF KIN avery was doubtless
managed behind their backs. 1t Was managed behind
Byrness too but he has astonishing skiii IN nndlng
detective ag neg but that in the cys regular service
What Byrnes can't disco yer am coneut to go with
out knowing. He is a marvel TO me-"
Is Sharp as sick as his lawyers ailegeP
al don't think OF course, he Is AN old man. and
his nerves have had terrible shaking up AMI tue
prospect of Sing Sing is not conducive 20 lrath. But
III be bound that were he not under the shadow OF
prison he would be playing ,oker in the Blossom
Club AZ OF wore. | consider myself a humane man,
and in it could be shown that there we're any real
reason for the exercise of clemency in his case
should be FIRST to ask the court TO be ienient but
haiti rad fnr IN SitoS tnO
than in Lndiow sreet Jail As to his age is it less
pitiiu to young man just starting out in lite,
fallen into vicious and sent 10 pass the prime OF
his manhood convets cell than it is Tor this man
who has been VIGOROUSLY counting one all his life
shall be much disappointed il he gets less than five
years. and am confident he will not"
For a man who expect, the County Democracy to
nominate him next tall judge of the Court of
Sessions Mr. MARITIME is taking heavy risks in ssading
SO many OF its bright and shining lights TO prison He
is however, confident OF the nomination Ills friends
say that they Will make things very lively tor any
to declare that 1t objects to him only because OF
his " Doodle tights. He undoubtedly wants De-
lancey Nleoll to succeed him as District Attorney
but will PROBABLY find quito enough to do in keep
ing his fences in repair without botheriug about
Nicol's Ncol does not intend TO remain in the office
as an assistant. He would doubtless be immensely
grat6ed drop into his chiefs shoes, but If the sym
pathizers oil Jaenne and that good old man, Honest
John O'Neil," won't let him have them. he intends
to resume his private practce. When Sharp is
sentenced Mr. MARITIME will rejon his wife here and
proceed to Lake George tor weeks rest
A good many city politicians are rp here ana
already they making up states TOR the fali Mayor
Hewitt occupies cottage suite at the States" and
his Tammany appontee as Counsel TO the Cor
DO ation Morgan ). OBrien, has taken cottage for
the summer. There is some sug festive talk about
Of,rien which comestrom sources that usually know
pretty well what they are talking about They say
that he is aiming much higher and that he really
wants to be a Supreme Court judge. They say that
President Beekuan OF the Board OF Aldermen, also
looks tor this distinction and that here will be OF
the serious bitches In bringing about union between
the Democracy's waveriDg factions next fall Ii is
said that the Mayor tavOrs O'Bren but wants Beck
man to be Corporation Counsel. He would have APP
pointed Beekman in the first instance but for the fact
that he would have been lett with the Hon Paddy "
Diver on his hands as Acting Mayor when he vent
Oh his summer vacation taken with one OF his
interesting sick headaches. By appointing OBrien now,
he has facilitated that Persons candidacy for the
Supreme Court vacancy, and when he resigns and
Beekman takes his place opportunity will be given
for election OF a president OF the Aidermanic
Board. The Mayor won't talk about these things.
When they preached to him he maintains an I'm
presive silence switches OF at the first pause to
the entertaining problems OF how TO keep the streets
clean and how TO suppress vicious resorts
prominent Democrat here says that II the Labor
people nominate q ticket concentrating as they
threaten to d., upon the Supreme Court judgeshp,
he has no doubt but that both Democratic factions
would gladly iodorse Republican nomination of ex-
Surrogate Rollins.